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Handheld VHF/UHF Transceiver
VHF/UHF Transceiver
Professional Airband Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  70cm  6m  2m  70cm  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ± 1 p.p.m.
Tuning steps ? ? 8.33 / 25 kHz

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 118-174 / 400-470 MHz 108-137 MHz
Modulations FM   AM   FM   AM  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? Double conversion superheterodyne
IF-freqs. ? ? 46.35 MHz / 450 kHz
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 / 430-440 MHz 50-54 / 144-148 / 440-450 MHz 118-137 MHz
Modulations FM   FM   AM  
RF-output High: 5.5/5 W, Low: 1/1 W High: 5/5/5 W (depending on voltage), Low: 0.5/0.5/0.5 W 6 W PEP, 1.8 W carrier

Connections

Antenna BNC SMA BNC
Impedance 50 Ω 50 Ω 50Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 7.2-13.2V DC battery pack or 12-15V DC external ?V DC 7.2 V DC (BP-288), 11.0 V DC (External DC Jack)
Current RX 10-250 mA 16-250 mA 90-500 mA
TX Max 2.2 A Max 1.8 A 1.8 A max

Physical

Manufactured Between 198x and 19xx Between 199x and 200x Between 2018 and 20xx in Japan
Dimensions 65 × 159 × 35 mm
(2.56 × 6.26 × 1.38 in)
58 × 107 × 29 mm
(2.28 × 4.21 × 1.14 in)
59 × 148 × 32 mm
(2.32 × 5.83 × 1.26 in)
Weight 510 gr (1.1 lbs) with BP-3 270 gr (9.5 oz) 384 gr (13.6 oz) with antenna and BP-288
Form factor Handheld Unknown Handheld

Other features

Memories ? ? 300 channels in 15 bank(s)
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Air-to-air / air-to-ground communication
Features ? ? Bluetooth
GPS
IP57 dust-protection and waterproof construction
2.3-inch Large High Visibility LCD
VOR Navigation Functions
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN ICOM-IC-000032ET ICOM-IC-T000008A ICOM-IC-A000025NE